A couple of Sundays ago the Tallong campus welcomed close to 100 new parents and students from across the College to the bi-annual Tallong campus Open Day. Cooler weather\u00a0and very light drizzle and the famous Talong scones with jam and cream greeted the students and parents. A welcome address\u00a0was given and then our participants\u00a0embarked on a range of campus tours, problem solving activities, high ropes elements\u00a0and for the first time mountain\u00a0biking was offered on the Open Day. The new junior\u00a0terrain course was put to the test with favourable feedback.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2026 the campus will host not only the students of the College from\u00a0Years 3-12, but 28 other client groups and schools from Sydney and Canberra. This means 11,000 participants\u00a0days and over 40,000 meals will be produced by our wonderful kitchen team. It truly is quite a privilege\u00a0to own such a venue for our College community. We have 100 hectares of land in the Southern Highlands of NSW which is half way between Sydney and Cenberra. With the inaugural Winter Academy at Tallong taking place in Term 3 this year the future is certainly looking very bright for the campus. Looking ahead to\u00a0our 2027 calendar of bookings there is only one free week in the first three terms of the year. The team will certainly\u00a0be busy next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kendal Hann
<\/strong>Director of Outdoor Education and Tallong Campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n